AFP, France24: Six months after being arrested on coup charges by a Bolivian government allied to her political rival Evo Morales, ex-president Jeanine Anez is still awaiting a trial date. The 54-year-old, who claims she is the victim of “political persecution,” attempted suicide in a jail in La Paz last month while suffering from “severe…
Tag: authoritarianism
«Raza» y clase – “Race” and class
Andres Gomez, Pagina Siete: A few days ago, a lady in a blue scarf came up to blurt me out with an ideological stench that had betrayed my race by not supporting evismo. WTH! Why does this lady trigger her fanaticism at me if I don’t believe in races?, I said to myself and kept…
10 años después – TIPNIS – 10 years later
Lupe Cajias, El Deber: Ten years ago the image of Evo Morales and the Government of the Movement for Socialism enjoyed respect inside and outside of Bolivia. The presidency of a descendant of indigenous peoples from Latin America, the discourse on the rights of peoples, concern for the poor, the gaze towards Mother Earth Pachamama,…
Gobierno debe garantizar seguridad de Amparo Carvajal – Government must guarantee the safety of Amparo Carvajal
Brujula Digital, El Diario: Human Rights Watch about Amparo Carvajal The director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch (HRW), José Miguel Vivanco, expressed his concern about the threats that were issued in recent days by the warrior army “Wila Lluch’us” (red caps), in the sense to burn down the house of the president…
El uso indebido de bienes del Estado – evo – The misuse of State property
Editorial, El Deber: Four planes of the Bolivian Air Force (FAB) were used by an Argentine production team, which arrived in the country to interview Evo Morales, on their transfers to the Chimoré region, says the complaint filed by opposition deputy Luciana Campero, from Citizen Community (CC). In that production, the Argentine businessman and actor…
Carvajal to the RJC: «Dear young people, for me you are a necessary resistance» – Carvajal a la RJC: «Jóvenes queridos, para mí son una resistencia necesaria»
Página Siete: The activist participated with Carolina Ribera in a vigil organized by Conade, calling for freedom for political prisoners. The president of the Permanent Assembly of Human Rights of Bolivia (Apdhb), Amparo Carvajal, during her visit to Cochabamba this Thursday, met with representatives of the Cochala Youth Resistance (RJC), whom she described as a…
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